Not all glaucoma cases are the same. There are actually several types of glaucoma, and your treatment will depend on what type of glaucoma you have. A small percentage of people with glaucoma have a ...

Cases of this eye condition are expected to increase around the world to 22 million by the year 2040. The key to holding onto your vision is getting diagnosis and treatment early.

Glaucoma often remains asymptomatic until vision damage occurs, with angle-closure glaucoma requiring urgent medical attention due to acute symptoms. Risk factors include family history, age, ...

Nitinol has arrived in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, making symptom management for the progressive eye disease safer and personalized.

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity; captions are auto-generated.

Glaucoma, often called the silent thief of sight, is a leading cause of irreversible blindness, yet as many as half of the ...

Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and worth its weight in gold. Click here and subscribe today. Cataract develops when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy as ...

Glaucoma can occur in children, although it is rare. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent permanent vision loss. Glaucoma is an eye condition that damages the optic nerve. Without ...

Discussions from the EnVision Summit 2025 highlighted several clinical and surgical challenges that are expected to shape ...

Christie Brinkley went in for a routine eye exam and ended up discovering that she has a type of glaucoma — one that required surgery to treat. "I just discovered that I have something called Acute ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old woman in good health. I walk daily. The only prescribed medications I am on are two different eye drops for glaucoma. My eye pressure is under control; I have it ...